OpenAI Acquires Torch to Build Out ChatGPT Health
January 13, 2026
OpenAI has acquired Torch, a small health-records startup, in a deal reported at about $100 million. The four-person team from Torch will join OpenAI to help build out its ChatGPT Health capabilities by aggregating and normalizing fragmented patient data.
- Buyers
- OpenAI
- Targets
- Torch
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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